Event Title

Presenter Information

Location

Diamond 123

Start Date

1-5-2014 1:00 PM

End Date

1-5-2014 3:00 PM

Project Type

Presentation

Description

In my project, I studied mental health on the Colby campus. I investigated the perspectives of students (including CAs), faculty, deans and the counseling center by creating a series of questions, unique to each group, that addressed individuals opinions on how mental health is handled at Colby or in general among student populations. I looked into eating disorders, anxiety and depression specifically and wanted to discern how students struggling with these issues were cared for on campus and what kind of programming existed that was centered on increasing awareness of these issues. In doing this research, my overall goal is to make the campus a more inclusive place for all students in both the academic and social realms, especially for those struggling with mental health issues.

Faculty Sponsor

Mark Tappan

Sponsoring Department

Colby College. Education Program

CLAS Field of Study

Interdisciplinary Studies

Event Website

http://www.colby.edu/clas

ID

613

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Mental Health on College Campuses

Diamond 123

In my project, I studied mental health on the Colby campus. I investigated the perspectives of students (including CAs), faculty, deans and the counseling center by creating a series of questions, unique to each group, that addressed individuals opinions on how mental health is handled at Colby or in general among student populations. I looked into eating disorders, anxiety and depression specifically and wanted to discern how students struggling with these issues were cared for on campus and what kind of programming existed that was centered on increasing awareness of these issues. In doing this research, my overall goal is to make the campus a more inclusive place for all students in both the academic and social realms, especially for those struggling with mental health issues.